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25-04-2025
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Biden to attend Pope Francis' funeral
Will Catholic Church look to Pope Francis as a model for the next leader? Pope Francis as a model for the next leader Pope Francis as a model for the next leader Former President Joe Biden, who maintained a close working and personal relationship with Pope Francis dating back to the late pontiff's visit to the United States in 2015, will attend the papal funeral Saturday in Vatican City, Biden's office confirmed Friday. Former first lady Jill Biden will also be traveling with her husband to Italy for the funeral. Francis began his papacy in 2013 during the Obama administration, but former President Barack Obama is not planning to attend, according to a spokesman. Pope Francis meets with President Joe Biden during the G7 Leaders Summit on day two of the 50th G7 summit at Borgo Egnazia on June 14, 2024 in Fasano, Italy. Divisione Produzione Fotografica / Getty Images President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are set to fly Friday morning to Rome for the Saturday funeral. Pope Francis, who had battled health issues for months, died Monday at the age of 88 following a stroke. He has been lying in state at St. Peter's Basilica since Wednesday, where tens of thousands of mourners have come to pay their final respects. Among those heads of state attending the funeral will be Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Argentinian President Javier Milei. Gabrielle Aky contributed to this report.
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25-04-2025
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Biden expected to attend Pope Francis' funeral, sources say
Will Catholic Church look to Pope Francis as a model for the next leader? Pope Francis as a model for the next leader Pope Francis as a model for the next leader Former President Joe Biden, who maintained a close working and personal relationship with Pope Francis dating back to the late pontiff's visit to the United States in 2015, is expected to attend the papal funeral on Saturday in Vatican City, according to multiple people with knowledge of his plans. Though final details are still not yet set, Biden does intend to attend, the people said. Francis began his papacy in 2013 during the Obama administration, but former President Barack Obama is not planning to attend, according to a spokesman. Pope Francis meets with President Joe Biden during the G7 Leaders Summit on day two of the 50th G7 summit at Borgo Egnazia on June 14, 2024 in Fasano, Italy. Divisione Produzione Fotografica / Getty Images President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are set to fly Friday morning to Rome for the Saturday funeral. Pope Francis, who had battled health issues for months, died Monday at the age of 88 following a stroke. He has been lying in state at St. Peter's Basilica since Wednesday, where tens of thousands of mourners have come to pay their final respects. Among those heads of state attending the funeral will be Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Argentinian President Javier Milei.
CBS News
23-04-2025
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Vance says it was "pretty crazy" that he met Pope Francis in his last 24 hours
Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that it was "pretty crazy" that he was among the last officials to meet with Pope Francis before his death earlier this week. "When I saw him, I didn't know that he had less than 24 hours still on this earth," Vance told reporters in Agra, India. "I think it was a great blessing." The vice president is on a four-day trip in India with his wife Usha, the first Hindu American second lady, whose parents emigrated to the U.S. from India. Vance's visit with his family comes after they traveled to Italy last week to participate in Holy Week events. Vance noted that plans remain in flux about whether he will attend the pope's funeral in the coming days. The vice president outlined his brief visit with Francis on Easter Sunday, saying he knew the pope was "very ill," but he "didn't realize how sick he was." "The thing that I will always remember Pope Francis for is that he was a great pastor," Vance said. "People on the margins, poor people, people suffering from diseases, they saw in Pope Francis an advocate and I think, a true expression of Christian love." Pope Francis meets with Vice President JD Vance and delegation during an audience at Casa Santa Marta on April 20, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican. Divisione Produzione Fotografica / Getty Images Vance added that the pontiff "affected a lot of lives," saying that he tries to remember "that I was lucky that I got to shake his hand and tell him that I pray for him every day, because I did and I do." Vance and Francis' meeting came after the two men had sharp disagreements on immigration as the pontiff had long condemned the Trump administration's approach. Vance, who converted to Catholicism in 2019, told reporters Wednesday that he's aware of the disagreements the pope had with some of the Trump administration's policies, while noting that he would not "soil the man's legacy by talking about politics." On the selection of the next pope, the vice president said he would "say a prayer for wisdom" for the Cardinals, saying that "I want them to pick somebody who will be good for the world's Catholics." "But I'll let them make that decision, and obviously they're entitled to do so," he added. The vice president's trip to India comes amid President Trump's recent actions on tariffs. Vance arrived in India Monday and met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after which the leaders touted progress on trade talks. The vice president told reporters Wednesday that "we're making progress across the board," though he said of the trade discussions more broadly that it's "a little bit too early to prejudge, to say what any of these deals is going to look like."
